Unlimited Power - The Arcane Path

Eventually, Leon found Volt's temple at the top of that mountain. Although Leon was physically fine, being hit by so many lightning bolts was a terrible experience, that he hoped never to repeat. He used his hands to cover his ears and even Earth Armor, but it didn't help all that much... Fortunately, Full-Recover, could heal his damaged ears, and he did that many times.

Since Volt's temple was in the open and even was getting hit by lightning bolts a lot, there were no walls or ceiling left, only burned rocks and a few stubborn pillars. The altar was also fine, but it was because Volt drained the lightning bolts before they could damage anything else.

"Hello, human," Volt said while he was lying down on the altar and watching the thunderclouds above him. "It has been a while since I saw someone like you."

"Hey there... Another human already reached this place?" Leon frowned.

"Yes, a few," Volt nodded. "It is that surprising?"historical

"Just a little bit." Leon forced a smile.

Leon wondered who the people who found that world and why the hell would someone head to such a dangerous mountain were. Usually, no one would go to such a place just to explore... it was evident that those humans knew what was there, and they received that information from someone, possibly a harvester.

"I guess even though Ilyana is powerful, she can't monitor every single place connected to her world."

"Obviously, she is just a single sentient being, not a god," Celsius said.

Little by little, Leon was confirming that the thing Celsius liked to do was to make him hear her sharp remarks. She always said things that were kind of obvious, but Celsius liked to say that in order to make Leon feel stupid for not recognizing that fast.

"So... uh, I have come to ask for your cooperation," Leon said. "Can I count on your help?"

"Sure, you arrived at this place, after all," Volt nodded. "I don't think I could test you even more than those lightning bolts... Besides, it has been a long while since I talked or saw another spirit. I think it will be pretty comfortable inside of you."

Leon frowned after hearing that, Volt's choice of words was weird, but Leon decided to stay quiet about it. Although the world looked like it was perfect for him, Volt didn't hesitate in turning into a sphere or purple light and being absorbed by Leon's body. It wasn't that surprising since that world looked rather desolate, after all.

Congratulations! You have learned the skill: Summon Volt's Fragment.

Cost: 30 mana per second.

You obtained 01 status points.

Congratulations! The skill Electromancy has leveled up.

You obtained 01 status points.

Congratulations! The skill Thunder Blessing has leveled up.

You obtained 01 status points.

Congratulations! The skill Electric Armor has leveled up.

You obtained 01 status points.

Congratulations! The skill Thunder Resistance has leveled up.

You obtained 01 status points.

...

"Hello, everyone," Volt greeted the other spirits, and Leon imagined him bowing slightly. "I hope we can get along together."

"Heya," Sylph said. "Just don't get too close, okay. I don't want to be electrocuted.

"It's getting tight here again..." Celsius protested.

Before anyone could do that, Leon used all his status points and increased his mana. He also had another idea in order to increase his mana even further.

"Thanks for your help, Volt," Leon said. "I'm counting on you... by the way, can you still absorb those lightning bolts and prevent them from hitting me?"

"Yes, I can turn into my power again or convert them into mana," Volt answered. "What do you wish for me to do?"

"You can use them to get strong," Leon said. "I will solve the problem of mana."

"As you command." Volt nodded.

After Leon summoned Volt, he started to fly a bit higher in order to attract all lightning bolts. It didn't take long for him to get hit, and Leon obtained some notifications.

Congratulations! The skill Summon Volt's Fragment has leveled up.

You obtained 01 status points.

Congratulations! The skill Summon Volt's Fragment has leveled up.

You obtained 01 status points.

Congratulations! The skill Summon Volt's Fragment has leveled up.

You obtained 01 status points.

...

Leon forgot about that, but it made sense that the spirits could absorb things that were made from their elements. Leon should have trained Undine and Celsius in their worlds... but he couldn't imagine just being underwater or under snowstorm would make them level up. It would be like cheating... most likely, they could only absorb things that had mana. However, it was also hard to imagine that the things that didn't have it could wound them.

Since Leon was solving two problems at the same time, he wasn't in a hurry to leave that world. So, he just walked for several kilometers. In just a few hours, Volt reached level fifty, and Leon only had to use mana to keep him materialized since his Thunder absorption was a passive skill.

"This actually might be quite useful..." Leon rubbed his chin. "Hey, Efreet. Do you think you can get strong fast like that if you stay near the flames of a powerful monster or even if you swim in a river of magma?"

"Yes, if mana is being spent to keep the flames of the magma active, then that is possible." Efreet said. "But if you act without being careful, I will become powerful enough to defeat you. Bahahaha!"

That could be troublesome, but since he would obtain status points, the more Efreet levels up, he doubted that he would get stronger than Leon. That would only be possible if he finds another fragment, and Efreet absorbs it. Leon didn't ask that to any of the spirits or even Ilyana, but it was possible that they would get stronger even if Leon finds other lesser or intermediate spirits. However, Leon decided to do that other day... he was already tired of the side quests had to give him.